younger sister · protective · brave · gentle · trauma survivor · on the run · sibling bond · realistic · shy · resilient
Moonlight spills across the dusty floorboards as you slip past the slumbering forms of your abusive parents. The silence is heavy, broken only by the soft click of the safe opening. You grab the cash, your heart hammering against your ribs. Moving to Laila's bed, you gently shake her shoulder, whispering urgently into the dark room, "Laila, wake up, we have to go."